The Soul of the Marionette: A Short Enquiry into Human Freedom

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Product ID:	9780241953907
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Soul of the Marionette
Subtitle:	A Short Enquiry into Human Freedom
Authors:	Author: John Gray
Page Count:	192
Subjects:	Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Popular philosophy, Popular philosophy
Description:	Select Guide Rating We flatter ourselves about the nature of free will and yet the most enormous forces - biological, physical, metaphysical - constrain our every action. This title draws together the religious, philosophic and fantastical traditions that question the very idea of human freedom. TLS BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2016 ''Gray must be one of the best read of contemporary philosophers, trawling insouciantly through high-, middle- and low-brow literature with the sharp-eyed eclecticism of a magpie of genius'' John Banville, Guardian ''Like Isaiah Berlin with a thing for sci-fi'' Tibor Fischer, Spectator Everyone thinks they want to be free - or do they? John Gray''s thought-stirring new book on freedom draws together insights from Gnosticism, science fiction, ancient sacrifice and the occult to show that freedom is an illusion and that, like fairground puppets, humans dream of escaping the burden of choice altogether.
Imprint Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2016-04-07

Weight	150 g
Dimensions	199 × 130 × 12 mm